Department of Economic Research Data Index

Monthly publication of the state unemployment rate, labor force and jobs estimates for Massachusetts.

Monthly publication of the non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, labor force, and jobs estimates for the Massachusetts local areas.

Explore unemployment data in Massachusetts and its regions using interactive data visualizations and dashboards, plus definitions and links to more information and downloadable data.

Information on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment rates for Massachusetts and its city/towns, counties, Workforce Development Areas (WDA), metropolitan/micropolitan statistical areas, and metropolitan divisions.

Demographic summaries on MA residents claiming unemployment insurance benefits. Includes information on age, education, industry, occupation, and wage.

View an Excel file containing information on initial and continued weekly UI Claims by city/town and county. Includes information on demographics, NAICS Industry, SOC Occupation, and educational attainment of claimants.

Access Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wage (QCEW) data for a specific city/town in Massachusetts.

Displays month-to-month information about the Massachusetts Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund including the ending balance, employer contributions, regular benefits paid, and regular claimant count.

Current Employment Statistics (CES) represent monthly estimates of employment by industry. Information is available for the state of Massachusetts and its metropolitan statistical areas.

Information on employment and wages is available by industry for cities/towns, counties, micro/metropolitan areas, Workforce Development Areas (WDA), and state-wide.

Information on annual employment and wages by industry for all cities and towns in Massachusetts.

Information is available for the state of Massachusetts, its counties, and its metro/micropolitan statistical areas. Select an industry and view employment and wage data for the included occupations.

Industry employment projections use current and historical data to project how employment in various industries will change over time. These projections include information on employment and growth state-wide and by county.

Industry employment projections use current and historical data to project how employment in various industries will change over time. These projections include information on employment and growth state-wide and by county.

A list of in-demand occupations requiring an industry recognized credential, by region and state-wide for Massachusetts.

Information on employment and wages by occupation for the state of Massachusetts, counties, and metro/micropolitan statistical areas.

Occupational employment and wage industry staffing pattern data for the state of Massachusetts, its counties, and its metro/micropolitan statistical areas.

Occupational employment projections use current and historical data to project how employment in various occupations will change over time. These projections include information on employment, growth, wages, and required education state-wide or by county.

Occupational employment projections use current and historical data to project how employment in various occupations will change over time. These projections include information on employment, growth, wages, and required education state-wide or by county.

View the largest employers by the state of Massachusetts, county, city/town, and Workforce Development Area (WDA). This information comes from Data Axle.

View address and contact information for businesses located in Massachusetts by city or town and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Industry. This information comes from Data Axle.

Determine what geographic groupings a city/town is included in (County, WDA, Metro/Micropolitan Area etc.) and vice versa.